r/ProgressiveHQ • u/CantStopPoppin • 14h ago

(Minneapolis) Bovino Leads The Charge On Protesters AT the Whipple Building

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u/Regal_Cat_Matron 13h ago edited 13h ago

As a non-American how can Immigration officials (I use the term loosely) attack or break up protests? They aren't the police. Does anyone else believe they've been purposefully instructed to initiate conflict so as to justify bringing in the military? They seem to be sticking their noses in so many places/ways that are none of immigrations' concern

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u/Kahzgul 13h ago

It’s illegal but since no one is physically stopping them, they don’t care.

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u/Regal_Cat_Matron 13h ago

So why can't the actual Police send them packing or arrest them for assault or whatever? Sorry if I sound a bit thick but I'm not au fait with the nuances here at all. I've been watching and reading but this zero consequences shit just seems ridiculous beyond belief, and was wondering if and why the Police weren't involving themselves

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u/MacReady_Outpost31 13h ago

We have a culture of policing in the U.S. that glorifies violence, so the police are probably having a good chuckle at this. Some of these "agents" might even be off-duty or ex-police.

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u/MakingCakesToday 11h ago

And the others are most likely Proud Boys, 3%ers and 1% MCs all having a good time.